City of Coos Bay release – Oregon Coast Music Association Orchestra (OCMA) members and community partners announce outdoor musical events for two weekends in July. COVID restrictions will determine the number of patrons who can attend each concert. The Mingus Park concert is free with donations accepted. Saturday, July 17 at 12 p.m. at Mingus Park Stage – Bay Area Concert Band and the Shaymus Hanlin Quartet. The OCMA Festival partners with the Bay Area Concert Band to provide the traditional opening free concert double treat. Conductor Simpkins has selected several band classics to entertain audiences in the first set. A special treat includes Shaymus Hanlin singing Gershwin’s “But Not for Me” with the band. Following the BACB, the second set features the Shaymus Hanlin Quartet. The Coos History Museum concerts will be ticketed with advance purchase available. Sunday, July 18 at 2 p.m. at Coos History Museum Plaza Stage – Rose Canyon Harmonie. A unique reed quintet features Thomas Schubert, bassoon; Mike ‘Gaby, oboe; Mark Margolies, clarinet; Steve Shields, saxophone; and Robert Zelickman, bass clarinet. The quintet will provide a program with music from the baroque, classical and romantic eras as well as innovative contemporary pieces written specifically for the reed quintet. Saturday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at Coos History Museum Plaza Stage – Pioneer Trombones. The Pioneer Trombones ensemble includes brass artists Andrew Harris, David Bryan, Phil Neuman, Gayle Neuman, with Dan Stueber on percussion. They will perform popular music of the Americas, with emphasis on South America’s contributions with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astor Piazzola, arranged by Phil Neuman. The group will play works by jazz composers Kenny Dorham, Joe Zawinul and Chick Corea. Selections from ragtime and big band styles will round out an entertaining mix of trombone quartet “chamber music”. Sunday, July 25 at 2 p.m. at Coos History Museum Plaza Stage – Festival Viola Quartet & The Carlos Ensemble. The Festival Viola Quartet composed of Shelley Mathewson, Cynthia Scott, Brenda Liu, and Sharon Eng provide the first portion of this double concert opportunity. They perform a collection of classical and non-classical pieces, certain to delight the audience with the lovely timbres of the violas. The Carlos Ensemble with Stephen Chong, Anthony Dyer, Shelley Mathewson, and Dale Bradley provides the wrap up finale. They will perform a wonderful array of pop, Broadway and familiar tunes, bringing much joy to the community!
